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Esa Moon mission is possible; positive test results at Astrium facility

London, UK - Too much thrust could bounce the lander off the surface

ESA, European Space Agency, is planning a robotic Moon mission in 2018. The project has been boosted by successful testing of the rocket engine which ESA plans to use to control the descent on the lunar surface. The engine is the same one used on ESA's ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle, selected to save development costs and for its reliability). All the tests operated at the Astrium (EADS) facility...

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Rome, Italy, 04/03/2012 12:26
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